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either

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adjective

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Recent Examples of either
Adverb
How flying stays safe Just like how aviation incidents don’t have a single cause, the strong safety record of the industry isn’t down to a single factor, either. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025 And there was no guarantee that getting traded to a playoff team would have been beneficial to him either. Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
But some judges criticized the either-jail-or-probation sentencing aspect of the parading charge. Rachel Weiner, Tom Jackman and Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2022 See All Example Sentences for either
Recent Examples of Synonyms for either
Adverb
  • Starlink uses low-altitude satellites to beam internet service to dishes anywhere on the planet and then to devices.
    Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Wilhoite then punched the officer with a closed fist, according to the statement.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • No one, after all, would be any the wiser: Hillary would coast to victory, so Democrats would continue running the government; FISA materials are highly classified, so they’d be kept under wraps.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 23 Dec. 2017
  • In another Tuesday morning tweet, the president denied even knowing any the women who have spoken out.
    Benjamin Hart, Daily Intelligencer, 12 Dec. 2017
Adverb
  • But the biggest thing on the horizon, besides of course the 24 Grand Prix races in the season, is the upcoming F1 movie.
    Sean Gregory / London and Maranello, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The end result of this was nine standout options that each bring something different to the table, besides, of course, all keeping your hair’s best interests in mind.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Released in December, the latest iteration of the league’s drug policy took several more steps toward leniency.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Even if the current standoff cools down, bad blood could linger, several industry-watchers have said — and not just in Canada.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Brock Nelson, New York Islanders 33 years old, $6 million cap hit through 2024-25 20 goals, 43 points in 61 games Nelson is one of the most coveted players on the trade block and also a rental.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Llamas has also contributed to various NBC News outlets, including Today.
    Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • It's made with tomatoes, chilis, onions and various spices and, as with any meal, each country puts its own spin on it.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • This time around, the hue’s various iterations—ecru, olive green, dark greige—look especially fresh when combined.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • By openly discussing both wins and losses, mentors offer a more realistic understanding of career development, helping mentees maximize their potential.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Rather than wait for the cavalry to arrive in the unlikely form of a bunch of hitherto untapped categories, the sales guys instead chopped the commercial running times in half, thereby making their inventory a great deal more affordable.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Either.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/either. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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